Michelle Johnson of the financial services firm Edward Jones in North Hudson recently won the firm's Ed Armstrong Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships.

"It's truly an honor to receive recognition for building relationships with those clients we serve," said Johnson. "And it's quite inspirational to receive an award named after a firm legend such as Ed Armstrong who was dedicated to individual investors and understood each investor's unique financial goals."

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the investments its financial advisors offer to the location of its branch offices, caters to individual investors. The firm's 16,000-plus financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients and care for $1 trillion in assets under management. Visit the firm's website at www.edwardjones.com and its recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.